Yeah, I like it too

The first week of summer break was a bit hectic. I have this week off from doing day care, so I've been trying to enjoy the slightly quieter atmosphere of my home. I feel like I should try and accomplish something, but I'm just too darn lazy. I love doing nothing. I could sit on my butt all day and watch HGTV.

Anyway...This will only last for so long. Ben will eventually get fed up with the squalor and lack of food. I so don't want to go grocery shopping. If only the kids could do everything for themselves. I'd never have to leave my house. It doesn't help that it is super hot and humid out.

We are thinking of going camping the 4th of July weekend. Down at VA beach. I guess I'll have to do laundry by then. Sometimes it stinks to be an adult.

And now for something completely different; These make me happy. I think I must purchase them.

I saw this, and thought how Jake (my 8 year old son) would love it. I thought it was funny that it was listed under their "Camp" section.

More Design/Home Blogs:

desire to inspire


MoCo Loco


Modish


not Martha
-My sister, Kym, recommended this one. It's one of my favorite's now.


Indie Fixx


Tangled and True


design is mine.


the style files


Interior Stories


Design Milk


Blue Ant Studio


Busywork

It's summer time again. I usually look forward to the kids getting out of school. This year I will have 2 extra kids at home, Hannah and her sister Abby. I am a bit nervous that I'll go crazy this summer. Kids running rampant. Every 5 minutes someone saying they are bored, or so and so did this. I decided I needed a plan to help the summer months go by more smoothly. I have come up with a sort-of schedule. These are some things I wanted them to do daily and weekly.

Daily:
(in no particular order)

Reading Time
Craft/Art time
Outdoor time (if weather permits)
Snack Time
Game time
Lunch Time
Learning Time (Work books or some kind of intellectual stimulation)


Weekly:

Library Visit (once a week)
Park Visit (once a week)
Cooking Class (once a week)
Pool Time ?


I am really excited about the cooking class. I've been discussing it with my sister Nicole. I mentioned the idea to her, and we both got really excited about it. When I went to NY, I bought a cook book from William Sonoma. It's called Sweet Treats, and it is geared toward kids. They also have a bunch of other kid cook books that look awesome. After buying the book, I came up with the idea to use it for a cooking class. The book has some basic skill lessons for kids at the beginning. I would teach the kids basic cooking skills using one recipe a week from the book. I would start with a lesson, read over the recipe, then start cooking. Every kid would get a different assignment (prep, measuring, stirring, etc...).

I want to get each kid their own apron, and oven mit(older kids only), and maybe a small cutting board. This website has some great cooking tools/accessories for kids. Nicole and I decided to pick Friday as our cooking class day (giving us the whole week to shop and plan). We would both decide on a recipe and then report to each other about the class. (We figured if we had someone to report to, it my keep us motivated to actually do the class) I'll try and post on my blog about how the classes go. My first class will be 6/29.

I have a new obsession. Design/Art Blogs. I love reading them. They give great ideas, they showcase different artists/designers. I like to look at them and pretend that maybe I could do something like that. I've found a lot of different stores/shops through them. The one bad thing about them, is that I find so much stuff I like, but I am way to poor to buy anything. I have been thinking I should start a notebook or something with ideas/things I see that I like or am inspired by. I think if I ever went back to school, I would study interior design. I love how much you can express yourself through your home enviroment.

The List:

design*sponge

swissmiss

sfgirlbay

Design Mom

Wee Wonderfuls

How about orange...

decor8

modCherie

Hostess with the Mostess

Daily Dose

Bloesem

Oh Joy!